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JULIA BUDD WINS INAUGURAL WOMEN’S FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE AT BELLATOR 174 — MARLOES COENEN CALLS IT A CAREER

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Julia Budd (10-2) învins Marloes Coenen (23-8) prin TKO (pumni) la 2:42 de rotund patru

 

Quotes: “I have dreamt about this moment forever. Când am fost 21 and first started kickboxing, I dreamt about being a champion and I didn’t make it, I lost.” Budd said. “Așa, this is my dream come true. The moment I signed with Bellator, I saw all the champions up there on the banners and I said to myself that i want to be up there with them some day. Now it feels like everything has come together.”

“Theres only one message that I want to give out to all the fighters out there and that’s please listen to your body. I’m very proud of all the women in MMA and I’m very grateful for Bellator,” Coenen said. “This company picked me up when I was in a dark place and Scott Coker has given me so many opportunities throughout my career. Bellator MMA will always be my home.”

Fernando Gonzalez (26-14) învins Brandon Girtz (14-6) prin decizie unanimă (29-28, 29-27, 30-26)

 

Quote: “Everything I thought was going to happen la noapte, happened. Every time he was going to go for a take down, I wanted to make him pay for it.” Gonzalez a spus. “I had to keep him busy and make him scramble. My plan was to box with him and then keep him away with the leg kicks. I wanted to make him work and get him tired and it proved to be effective in the third round. My next fight, Vreau Andrey Koreshkov. He is one of the best and Bellator’s former champion. I think I will win that fight, which will put me right in line with Douglas Lima Următorul.”

Justin Wren (13-2) învins Roman Pizzolato (8-9) prin depunerea (arm triangle) la 2:35 de o rundă

 

Quote: “I’m so grateful for Bellator and Spike to be able to come out here, do what I love and perform. Dar, pentru mine, it’s about so much more than the competition, it’s all about knocking some dude out, so that we can knock out the water crisis with my team out there in the Congo,” Wren said. “They are so incredible. I just train them and put the tools in their hands. They are much better fighters than I ever could be in this cage, so I want to be as good as I can, so that I can give them a voice.”

Rafael Lovato Jr.. (5-0) învins Charles Hackman (4-5) prin TKO la 0:13 de o rundă

 

Quote: “I was completely prepared for this fight and had an incredible camp," Lovato Jr. a spus. “I’m just so happy and thankful to be with Bellator now. I’m so excited about my future, so let’s ride this wave.

Preliminary Card Results/Photos:

Justin Patterson (9-1) învins Jason Witt (7-4) prin TKO la 0:13 de turul trei

Gabrielle Holloway (6-5) învins Alexis Dufresne (6-3) prin TKO la 2:53 de runda a doua

Emily Ducote (5-2) învins Katy Collins (6-2) prin depunerea (sufoca gol spate) la 4:53 de o rundă

Emmanuel Rivera (6-0) învins Treston Thomison (10-5) prin decizie unanimă (30-26, 30-27 2x)

Cody Pfister (13-6-1) învins Jonathan Gary (12-8-2) prin depunerea (sufoca gol spate) la 4:04 de o rundă

 

Quote: "Jonathan Gary is a class act, a great guy, and I’m glad that I had the chance to compete against him la noapte. My retirement caught a lot of people by surprise," Pfister said. “I’m going to take time off to focus on other aspirations, but who knows, maybe I’ll be back. Bellator is a class company and I’m honored that my last fight will be with them. Scott Coker and Bellator know how to take care of the fighters and I really like what they’ve done with the company.”

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WELTERWEIGHT CLASH PITTING ANDREY KORESHKOV AGAINST FERNANDO GONZALEZ SET FOR CO-MAIN EVENT OF BELLATOR 174 AT WINSTAR WORLD CASINO & RESORT ON MARCH 3

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CHRIS HONEYCUTT-KENDALL GROVE SET FOR 2017 DEBUTS IN MIDDLEWEIGHT SHOWDOWN

HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. (Februarie 3, 2017) – A welterweight fight pitting Andrey Koreshkov (19-2) împotriva Fernando Gonzalez (25-14) and a middleweight bout featuring Chris Honeycutt (9-1, 1 NC) împotriva Kendall Grove (23-16, 1 NC) Au fost adăugate la placa principală Bellator 174: Corenen vs. Beneficiu martie 3 at WinStar World Casino & Resort în Thackerville, BINE.

The bouts will join a card that is headlined by the first-ever Bellator MMA Women’s Featherweight World Title fight pitting Marloes Coenen (23-7) împotriva Julia Budd (9-2). One additional main card contest will be announced shortly.

Bellator 174: Coenen vs. Beneficiu will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ȘI/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. Tickets for the event are on sale now and can be purchased at the WinStar World Casino & Resort Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.

Hailing from Omsk, Rusia, the 26-year-old Koreshkov will enter the cage for the 22nd time in his professional career and 13lea under the Bellator MMA banner. “Spartan” began his career with 13 victorii consecutive, including his first five wins under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion. Koreshkov continued to see success as his name began to grow in the mixed martial arts world, collecting six wins over his last seven fights, including a welterweight world title victory over current champion Douglas Lima and a successful title defense over Benson Henderson. Cu 10 sale 19 career wins coming by way of knockout, the Russian phenom possesses the type of power that can put an emphatic end to any opponent’s night when he is in the cage.

A 39-fight veteran of mixed martial arts, Gonzalez will be making his seventh appearance under the direction of Bellator MMA. Since joining the promotion in 2014, “The Menifee Maniac” has tallied five victories, including a brutal knockout of Karo Parisyan just 1:43 into the bout. In his most recent contest, Gonzalez nearly edged the undefeated Michael Page, becoming just the second opponent to take him the distance in a controversial split decision. Cu 16 sale 25 cariera victorii vine prin knock-out sau de depunere, the 33-year-old Gonzalez continues to be one of the most feared strikers in Bellator MMA’s stacked welterweight division.

The 28-year-old Honeycutt will make his 2017 debut, following an impressive 2016 campaign that saw him emerge victorious in each of his three bouts. A native of Fresno, Calif. “The Cutt” had a blazing start to his professional career, earning victories in each of his first six contests, including four knockouts and three first-round finishes. Honeycutt continued to see success under the Bellator MMA umbrella, collecting five wins over a three year stretch. Fireworks are all but guaranteed in this slugfest, as the equally fearless Grove hopes to give the Thackerville fan base exactly what they came for.

Hailing from Maui, Hawaii, Grove will be making his make his eighth appearance for Bellator MMA, as the veteran continues to climb the ranks in a competitive middleweight class. “Da Spyder” has finished 17 sale 23 career victims, including seven of his last eight, making him must-see television every time he competes on SPIKE. The 34-year-old striker also holds a significant height advantage over his opponent, standing at 6’6′ compared to Honeycutt’s 5’10′ frame. With each of his last six bouts ending in a stoppage, we can be sure to see more of the same aggressive style when he and Honeycutt go toe-to-toe inside WinStar World Casino & Resort on Martie 3.

Actualizat Bellator 174: Coenen vs. Beneficiu Card de principal:

Women’s Featherweight World Title Bout: Marloes Coenen (23-7) vs. Julia Budd (9-2)

Co-Main Event Welterweight: Andrey Koreshkov (19-2) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (25-14)

Middleweight Feature Fight: Chris Honeycutt (9-1, 1 NC) vs. Kendall Grove (23-16, 1 NC)

Card de preliminară:

Atac preliminar ușor: Cody Pfister (12-6) vs. Jonathan Gary (12-7)

Atac preliminar pentru greutatea welter: Jason Witt (7-3) vs. Justin Patterson (8-1)

Atac preliminar pentru greutatea plumii: Emmanuel Rivera (5-0) vs. Treston Thomison (10-4)

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FOR THE FIRST TIME IN BELLATOR MMA HISTORY, THE WOMEN’S FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE WILL BE ON THE LINE, WHEN MARLOES COENEN & JULIA BUDD SQUARE OFF INSIDE WINSTAR WORLD CASINO & RESORT ON MARCH 3

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SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Ianuarie 9, 2017) – Two of the best women’s featherweights in the world, Marloes Coenen (23-7) și Julia Budd (9-2), will meet on March 3 to determine the undisputed 145-pound champion inside WinStar World Casino & Resort în Thackerville, BINE.

"Bellator 174: Coenen vs. Budd” will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ȘI/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. Tickets for the event go on sale Vineri, Ianuarie 13 and can be purchased at the WinStar World Casino & Resort Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster and Bellator.com. Additional contests will be announced in coming weeks.

Coenen strung together a remarkable start to her professional career, recording victories in each of her first eight bouts and 13 of her first 14. The Dutch submission specialist has since continued along her impressive path, tallying 23 career wins, inclusiv 20 finisaje. Acum, the 35-year-old will look to build off of a pair of victories under the Bellator MMA banner and bring home the first ever Bellator MMA Women’s Featherweight World Title, adding to a mantel that already includes a Strikeforce Bantamweight Title. Cu 30 career fights under her belt, the most glaring advantage for “Rumina” will be her experience, as her opponent comes in having made only 11 professional appearances inside the cage.

Budd enters the contest on Martie 3 riding a seven-fight winning streak and has recorded victories in each of her first three fights under the direction of Bellator MMA. The former Strikeforce competitior has surrendered just two losses over her seven-year career, one at the hands of former Strikeforce Champion Ronda Rousey and one to the current UFC bantamweight world champion, Amanda Nunes. The 33-year-old Canadian has not suffered a defeat since 2011, making her one of the most prolific athletes in Bellator MMA’s 145-pound division. “The Jewel” will be in search of her first career world title, while looking to prevent the former Strikeforce world champion from collecting her second.

 

Actualizat "Bellator 174: Coenen vs. Budd” Main Card:

Women’s Featherweight World Title Bout: Marloes Coenen (23-7) vs. Julia Budd (9-2)

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PROFESSIONAL DEBUT OF ‘BABY SLICE’ SET TO ANCHOR PRELIMINARY PORTION OF ‘BELLATOR 162’ IN MEMPHIS ON OCT. 21

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CHASE GORMLEY, JULIA BUDD, DAN CHARLES, & VIRGIL ZWICKER ALSO BACK IN ACTION

COMPLETE ‘BELLATOR 162’ CARD BELOW

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Septembrie 26, 2016) – The preliminary portion of “Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Crâng” at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn., pe octombrie. 21 is official and amongst the 12 new additions, there is plenty of action to be consumed during the Bellator.com-streamed card.

Notably, the professional mixed martial arts debut of “Baby Slice” will finally take place, when the 24-year-old returns from injury to meet Rick Bing, who also will be lacing up the gloves for the first time as a pro. În plus, Steve Garcia (6-1) se va confrunta cu Ronnie Lawrence (1-0), Julia Budd (8-2) also returns from injury to face Arlene Blencowe (7-5), greii Chase Gormley (13-5) și Bobby Brents (17-5) Collide, și 2009 Alabama Crimson Tide National Champion Eryk Anders (4-0) ia pe Brian White (5-4).

The completed preliminary portion joins a stacked main card highlighted by a middleweight main event pitting former middleweight champion Alexander Shlemenko (53-9) împotriva Kendall Grove (23-15). În plus, former WWE competitor Bobby Lashley (14-2) și Josh Appelt (12-5) prepare to square off in a heavyweight co-main event, while a middleweight tilt between Hisaki Kato (6-2) și A. J. Matthews (8-5) is also set for the SPIKE-televised main card. în cele din urmă, Yamauchi up (19-3) și Ryan Couture (10-4) will face-off in a lightweight feature fight.

Tickets for the event are on sale now at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster or FedExForum Box Office. Main card action kicks off LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ȘI/8 p.m. CT, while prelims streams live on Bellator.com și Mobile App Bellator.

See below for the complete listing of “Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Crâng” înclină, which amounts to 16 action packed bouts.

 

Complet "Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Grove” Main Card:

Middleweight Main Event: Alexander Shlemenko (53-9) vs. Kendall Grove (23-15)

Co-Eveniment principal de greutate: Bobby Lashley (14-2) vs. Josh Appelt (12-5)

Middleweight Feature Bout: Hisaki Kato (6-2) vs. A. J. Matthews (8-5)

Funcție ușoară: Yamauchi up (19-3) vs. Ryan Couture (10-4)

 

Complete Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:

Atac preliminar pentru greutatea welter: Baby Slice (Debut) vs. Rick Bing (Debut)

Atac preliminar pentru greutatea welter: Ricky Rainey (11-4) vs. Gilbert Smith (12-5)

Atac preliminar pentru greutatea bantamă: Steve Garcia (6-1) vs. Ronnie Lawrence (1-0)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Chase Gormley (13-5, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Brents (17-5)

Atac preliminar pentru greutatea plumii: Julia Budd (8-2) vs. Arlene Blencowe (7-5)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Dan Charles (10-3-1) vs. Virgil Zwicker (14-5-1)

Atac preliminar pentru greutatea welter: Tyler Hill (6-0) vs. Wade Johnson (10-1)

Atac preliminar ușor: Jonathan Burdine (4-4) vs. James Wallace (1-0)

Atac preliminar pentru greutate medie: Eryk Anders (4-0) vs. Brian White (5-4)

Catchweight (160 lb.) Preliminary Bout: Jaleel Willis (6-0) vs. Omar Johnson (4-0)

Light Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Chad Cook (10-10) vs. Grady Hurley (9-1)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Mike Wessell (14-8) vs. Frank Tate (4-1)

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RAFAEL CARVALHO STEALS SPLIT DECISION, RETAINING MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE IN ‘BELLATOR 155’ Eveniment Principal

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BOISE, IDAHO (Mai 20, 2016) - Rafael Carvalho (13-1) defended his middleweight belt in controversial fashion at the CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho vineri noapte, taking home a split decision win over at the expense of Melvin Manhoef (30-13).

The packed house was less than enthusiastic with the judges’ decizie, which amounted to two 48-47 scores for Carvalho, while Manhoef took home one of the same tally.

Cu victoria, the 29-year old Brazilian is now 4-0 under the Bellator MMA umbrella and continues to ride his remarkable 13-fight winning streak.

KICKBOXING BELLATOR: ST. LOUIS ANNOUNCED

The first fight for “Bellator Kickboxing: St. Louis” has been announced in a rematch of sorts, pitting Joe Schilling împotriva Hisaki Kato. When the two first met at “Bellator 139: Kongo vs. Volkov,” Kato stunned Schilling with a “Superman punch” knockout that many pundits considered to be the “2015 Knockout of the Year.” That was MMA, and this time the two will fight in a kickboxing match. A world champion kickboxer, “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling will look for revenge against Kato, a karate striker.

Lupte suplimentare, including a main event matchup will be announced shortly.

The second event for the brand new Bellator Kickboxing promotion will take place on Iunie 24, immediately following “Bellator: Dynamite 2” at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE.

Featherweight Co-Main Event Ends in Unanimous Decision Victory for Pat Curran

It took all three rounds to determine a winner in the evening’s co-main event, dar în cele din urmă, former two-time Bellator champion Pat Curran (22-7) emerged victorious with a unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) câștiga peste Georgi Karakhanyan (24-6-1). “Paddy Mike” connected with a great left hook that dropped Karakhanyan to the mat. The Chicago native relied heavily on his ground game in this one, consistently forcing Karakhanyan into uncomfortable positions and ultimately leading to the featherweight’s 12lea win under the Bellator MMA fray.

Heavyweight Slugfest Ends in Draw for Dan Charles and Augusto Sakai

The evening’s second heavyweight feature fight was heavily overshadowed by multiple low blows from the foot of Augusto Sakai (9-0-1), leaving Dan Charles (10-3-1) curled over the canvas and gasping for air. In a bout that took every bit of 15 minute, the judges’ scorecard concluded a majority draw (30-26 Charles, 28-28, 28-28), making it just the ninth in Bellator MMA history. Although the Brazilian Sakai remains undefeated, his nine-fight winning streak came to an end with the bittersweet finish at CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho. For Charles, it was the third time in his five-year career that a fight went the distance and the first of his 14 bouts to end in a majority draw.

Alexis Dufresne Shocks MMA World With Submission Victory Over Marloes Coenen

In a highly-anticipated female catchweight bout, Alexis Dufresne (6-2) delivered one of the largest upsets of the year by finishing Dutch superstar Marloes Coenen (23-7) with an armbar submission 4:33 în primul tur de scrutin. Along with Miesha Tate, “Sneaky Zebra” becomes just the second fighter ever to force Coenen to tap out. Not far removed from the birth of her first child, the 25-year-old Dufresne was able to impress in her Bellator MMA debut, despite being a +500 underdog.

Gormley Outlasts Beltran in Heavyweight Opener

During the opening contest at "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef," Joey Beltran (17-13) și Chase Gormley (13-5) traded blows in what was a heavyweight dogfight that took all three rounds to claim a victor. În cele din urmă, it was Gormley that came out on top with the split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29) win over “The Mexicutioner.” Gormley, a 32-year-old native of Los Angeles is now 7-0 when his fights go to the judges table. The win is his first with the Bellator MMA promotion and sixth of his last seven bouts.

Card preliminare rezultate:

Vince Morales (4-1) învins Hamilton Ash (3-2) prin KO la 2:32 de turul trei

Joe Hamilton (4-0) învins Tyler Freeland (3-1) prin depunerea (sufoca-spate gol) la 0:22 de o rundă

Casey Johnson (5-0) învins Brendon Raftery (4-3) prin depunerea (sufoca-spate gol) la 1:16 de runda a doua

Marcin Held (22-4) învins Dave Jansen (20-4) prin decizie unanimă (30-27, 29-28 2x)

Jesse Brock (22-8) învins olly bradstreet (39-13) prin depunerea (sufoca-spate gol) la 3:57 de turul trei

Noland lui Will (16-6) învins Sean Powers (9-6) prin KO (pumni) la 3:29 de o rundă

Scott Thometz (10-5) învins Josh Tyler (7-4) prin decizie unanimă (30-27, 30-25, 30-25)

Veta Arteaga (2-0) învins Jackie Vandenburgh (0-2) prin decizie unanimă (29-27, 30-27, 29-28)

 

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GET READY FOR SOME KICKBOXING WITH SMALL GLOVES!

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MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD TITLE BOUT BETWEEN RAFAEL CARVALHO AND MELVIN MANHOEF HEADLINES ‘BELLATOR 155’ MAINE NIGHT – LIVE AND FREE ON SPIKE

 

Complete Weigh-In Photos Here

 

BOISE, IDAHO. (Mai 19, 2016) –The official weigh-ins for "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "took place this afternoon in front of a packed house at the Knitting Factory here in Boise, ID. All competitors are now ready for action mâine at CenturyLink Arena, with the event airing LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ȘI/8 p.m. CT.

 

Campion Mijlocie Rafael Carvalho (12-1) will defend his title against Dutch striking ace Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1) in the main event of a fantastic night of fights that also includes a co-main event between Pat Curran (21-7) și Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1), who square off in a featherweight scrap that has future title-shot implications written all over it. The main card also includes a women’s catchweight showdown between slick Dutch veteran Marloes Coenen (23-6) și Alexis Dufresne (5-2). Dufresne, who returns to action after a recent pregnancy and on short notice, missed the 146-pound weight limit, but the fight will proceed as planned.

 

"Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " will also feature a duo of heavyweight matchups with Joey Beltran (17-12) provocator Chase Gormley (12-5) și Dan Charles (20-3) looking to put an end to Augusto Sakai’s (9-0) unblemished record.

 

An undercard bout between Ricky Steele (5-0) și Eric Cronkhite (2-1) was cancelled when Cronkhite missed weight by nine pounds.

 

Very few tickets for the event remain, și sunt disponibile la Bellator.com, the CenturyLink Arena Box Office or CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com.

Card de principal: (Live on SPIKE – 9 p.m. ȘI/8:00 p.m. CT)

 

Bellator MMA Mijlocie titlu mondial Lupta: Rafael Carvalho (184.3) vs. Melvin Manhoef (185)

 

Bellator MMA Co-Ușoară Main Event: Pat Curran (145.6) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (145.1)

 

Bellator MMA la categoria grea Element Bout: Dan Charles (242.2) vs. Augusto Sakai (262.5)

 

Bellator MMA Catchweight Feature Bout: Marloes Coenen (145.6) vs. Alexis Dufresne (150.7)

 

Bellator MMA la categoria grea Element Bout: Joey Beltran (236.8) vs. Chase Gormley (264.5)

 

Card de preliminară: (Bellator.com – 7:00 p.m. ȘI/6:00 p.m. CT)

 

Bellator MMA bantamweight preliminar Bout: Tyler Freeland (137.4) vs. Joe Hamilton (135.4)

Bellator MMA Ușoare preliminar Bout: Dave Jansen (155.9) vs. Marcin Held (155.9)

Bellator MMA preliminar Bout muscă: Veta Arteaga (127.1) vs. Jackie Vandenburgh (122.7)

Bellator MMA preliminar Bout Ușoară: Hamilton Ash (145.8) vs. Vince Morales (144.9)

Bellator MMA bantamweight preliminar Bout: Brendon Raftery (134) vs. Casey Johnson (134.9)

Bellator MMA Ușoare preliminar Bout: Scott Thometz (155.7) vs. Josh Tyler (155.7)

Bellator MMA Mijlocie preliminar Bout: Sean Powers (182.4) vs. Noland lui Will (185.6)

Bellator MMA bantamweight preliminar Bout: Jesse Brock (135.7) vs. olly bradstreet (135.7)

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MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL HIGHLIGHTS & DIGITAL VIDEO RECAP FOR ‘BELLATOR 155’

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CARVALHO AND MANHOEF MEET WITH MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE ON THE LINE VINEREA ACEASTA AT ‘BELLATOR 155’ – LIVE AND FREE ON SPIKE

CONFERENCE CALL HIGHLIGHTS

Președintele Bellator Scott Coker, along with “Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef” main and co-main event fighters Rafael Carvalho (12-1), Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1), Pat Curran(21-7) și Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) all joined this afternoon’s official media conference call to promote acest vineri eveniment.

 

Scott Coker

“We’re excited to be in Boise, fighting at the Century Link Arena. I think this is a fight town that has been hungry for a big MMA promotion and we’re proud to be the first to do it. We’ve got a great middleweight world title fight between Carvalho and Manhoef… Carvalho is coming off of a big win with a KO over Brandon Halsey and undoubtedly this fight is going to have a bunch of fireworks between both of these guys.”

 

On the fight between Curran and Karakhanyan…

“I definitely think that this fight has some title implications but we always like to see how the fight pans out…honestly if this is something that’s exciting and a barn burner and if this fight can stand on its own feet, it very well could be.”

 

On if a Bellator bonus structure is going to come to fruition in the future…

“It is something we’re working on but we’re just a little bit different, because we’re a premium TV model so it’s something that has been considered, but right now it’s something that is still just in dialogue.”

Rafael Carvalho

“I am excited and really think this could be historical. It’s going to be a lot of strikes and it’s going to be a kickboxing fight with MMA gloves.”

 

“Every fight you’ve got to show what you got. In this fight, it’s going to be no different [now that I’m a champ]. I’m going to show everything I’ve got and I am always looking forward to the next fight.

“People recognize me more now and I have gained more respect now as the champion…Winning the belt for the first time is one thing, but the real deal is when you defend the belt and keep the belt. That’s when you become the real champion.

 

On overcoming challenges of living in Rio…

“There are good people as well as bad but the only thing that is going to dictate your future is you and how hard you work for it. It doesn’t matter where you live or what kind of clothing you wear, if you put your mind into it and are willing to work hard for it.

 

Melvin Manhoef

“I look forward to making a kickboxing with small gloves. I am prepared for anything so it doesn’t matter what’s going to happen. I am looking forward to being there and doing what I do best, which is the striking, so for me it’s very nice that he wants to do the kickboxing in the cage with me.

 

Do you feel like people are counting you out heading into this fight?

“I don’t know what people are thinking but it all depends on what me and my team think and the fans who are supporting me think. I feel like the fight is still in me and I showed it at my last fight. I trained real hard for this fight and my goal is to show it again that you cannot count me out… You know my fight style; I do everything to knock people out so I am glad if [Carvalho] wants to make a kick boxing fight out of it.”

 

What would winning the Bellator title mean to you?

“It means a lot, with all of the hard work and a lot of people writing me off, but I think this is like a new era or new beginning for me and I could become a world champion. I think that being a fighter that’s been in the business so long, it has been an achievement already.”

Pat Curran

“I am really excited to step in there vineri and put on a dominant performance. I have made a lot of changes in my life, in my camp and everything is falling into place right now and I’m excited to showcase that vineri."

 

Do the stakes of this fight change for you as they would for a title?

“I feel like every fight at this point in your career, especially in this division is do-or-die and if you win you’re going to get that much pull-through coming or having the chance to fight for the title again and I feel like over and over George and I have been that much closer to another title shot.”

 

Georgi Karakhanyan

“I can’t wait for Vineri noapte. I am going out there with nothing to lose, just going 100 percent and fighting my fight and come out with a victory.”

 

On this being a potential title eliminator and going up against two-time champ Curran…

“I know everybody is talking about the title but to me I don’t think about that, right now I have a good opponent in front of me with Pat Curran, a former champion and I can’t ask for a better opponent than him. I am very excited, I cannot wait and I am ready to put on a great show and I’m for sure coming out with my hands right.”

 

On coming back from surgery and making adjustments…

“I treat everything the same, I got about five surgeries last year and the last surgery was just a meniscus tear but after that, Bellator took good care of me. They put me in a very good rehab place and I’ve started my training and feel 100 sută. "

 

DIGITAL RECAP

"Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " emanates from CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho airs LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9e/8c. In preparation for the event, Bellator’s digital team has put together captivating new content, which you can view by clicking on the images below. Tune in to Bellator’s YouTube page for an inside look and more exclusive footage at what’s still to come.

 

 

Champions: Rafael Carvalho – The middleweight champion does NOT listen to the naysayers; he finds a way to win. Jimmy Smith breaks it down.

  

Fundatii: Melvin Manhoef – Melvin Manhoef only knows one way to fight…All in! Either way somebody is going lights out. Jimmy Smith breaks it down.

 

Fundatii: Marloes Coenen – Marloes Coenen is a level above her competition, the MMA Pioneer show it every time she steps into the cage. Jimmy Smith explains.

  

What to Watch: Carvalho vs. Manhoef – This is for the Middleweight Championship! Rafael Carvalho și Melvin Manhoef will be a battle between masters of two opposing disciplines. Jimmy Smith and Manny Rodriguez break it all down.

 

What to Watch: Held vs. Jansen – Marcin Heldis a monster on the mat and Dave Jansen will have to find a way to negate that submission game. Jimmy Smith breaks it down.

  

What to Watch: Curran vs. Karakhanyan – There is a special energy in the Featherweight division. The competition is stiff and the winner will be in title contention while the loser may be put in the back of a long line of contenders. Jimmy Smith and Manny Rodriguez explain.

 

Rolling With Jimmy – The Bellator Featherweight takes a ride in Jimmy Smith’s 1969 Plymouth Barracuda. He shares how it feels to be in a stacked division and his desire to fight the best in the world.

LUPTA INFO: A middleweight championship matchup between Rafael Carvalho (12-1) și Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1) will serve as the evening’s main event of "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " la CenturyLink Arena din Boise, Idaho, Vineri, Mai 20.

 

În plus, the main card features two of Bellator MMA’s top featherweights, cu Pat "Paddy Mike" Curran (21-7) și Georgi “Insane” Karakhanyan (24-5-1) squaring off in the co-main event.Alexis “Sneaky Zebra” Dufresne (21-4) will make her promotional debut after agreeing to a late addition bout against Dutch submission specialist Marloes "Rumina" Coenen (23-6) in female featherweight action. There will also be multiple heavyweight bouts featured on the main card, cu Dan Charles (10-3) taking on undefeated Augusto Sakai (9-0) și Joey Beltran (17-12) cu care se confruntă în afara împotriva Chase Gormley (12-5).

 

Bilete pentru "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " are going fast and can be purchased at the CenturyLink Arena Box Office or CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com, precum Bellator.com. Evenimentul difuzeaza live si gratuit pe Spike la 9 p.m. ȘI/8 p.m. CT, while the can’t-misspreliminary card airs live on Bellator.com și Mobile App Bellator.

 

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MARLOES COENEN RECEIVES NEW OPPONENT AHEAD OF ‘BELLATOR 155’ — ALEXIS DUFRESNE REPLACES JULIA BUDD

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SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Mai 10, 2016) – Due to injury, Julia Budd (8-2) has been forced to withdraw from her inaugural Bellator MMA Women’s Featherweight Championship Bout against Marloes Coenen (23-6). Ca rezultat, Alexis Dufresne (5-2) will take her place and challenge Coenen during the featured preliminary contest of "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " la CenturyLink Arena din Boise, Idaho, pe Mai 20.

The fight joins a card that already features a colossal Middleweight World Championship main event, in care Rafael Carvalho (12-1) apără centura împotriva Fiery Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1). În plus, former Bellator MMA featherweight titlist Pat Curran (21-7) va reveni la acțiune, pentru prima dată din iunie, când el se confruntă cu elastic Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) în caz de co-principal al cardului. The last two men to challenge for Will Brooks’ lightweight title, Marcin Held (21-4) și Dave Jansen (20-3) va fi, de asemenea, în acțiune. Rounding out the televised portion of the event will be two heavyweight fights, când Dan Charles (10-3) îndeplinește Augusto Sakai (9-0) și Joey Beltran (17-12) ia pe Chase Gormley (12-5).

Bilete pentru "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " încep de la doar $25 și sunt în vânzare acum la Bellator.com, Arena Box Office CenturyLink sau CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com. Evenimentul difuzeaza live si gratuit pe Spike la 9 p.m. ȘI/8 p.m. CT, while the can’t-miss preliminary card airs live on Bellator.comși Mobile App Bellator.

A former Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight Champion, Marloes Coenen, is riding a two-fight winning streak and undefeated record under the Bellator MMA fray into her bout with Dufresne. “Rumina” began her career winning eight consecutive fights and 13 of her first 14. The 35-year-old has been competing professionally since 2000 and has been an integral part of the progression of women’s mixed martial arts, challenging some of the best that the sport has to offer. Acum, it’s back to the drawing board for the Dutch submission specialist when she looks to spoil the Bellator MMA debut of Alexis Dufresne.

The 25-year-old Alexis Dufresne began her career with a blazing start, earning victories in her first five scraps, all of which she ended in the first round. Born in Temecula, Calif., “Sneaky Zebra” has strung together an impressive resume, including three straight first round knockout wins dating back to her 2013-14 seasons and most recently two appearances for the UFC. Dufresne will be making her Bellator MMA debut vinerea viitoare and hopes to get back to her winning ways when she fills in for the absent Julia Budd on short notice.

Complet "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "Card de Lupta

Bellator MMA Mijlocie titlu mondial Lupta: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

Bellator MMA Co-Ușoară Main Event: Pat Curran (21-7) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1)

Bellator MMA la categoria grea Element Bout: Dan Charles (10-3) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)

Bellator MMA Element ușoare Bout: Dave Jansen (20-3) vs. Marcin Held (21-4)

Bellator MMA la categoria grea Element Bout: Joey Beltran (17-12) vs. Chase Gormley (12-5)

 

Card de preliminară

 

Bellator MMA preliminar Bout Ușoară: Marloes Coenen (23-6) vs. Alexis Dufresne (5-2)

Bellator MMA bantamweight preliminar Bout: Joe Hamilton (3-0) vs. Tyler Freeland (3-0)

Bellator MMA preliminar Bout muscă: Veta Arteaga (1-0) vs. Jackie Vandenburgh (0-1)

Bellator MMA preliminar Bout Ușoară: Vince Morales (3-1) vs. Hamilton Ash (3-1)

Bellator MMA bantamweight preliminar Bout: Brendon Raftery (4-2) vs. Casey Johnson (4-0)

Bellator MMA Ușoare preliminar Bout: Scott Thometz (9-5) vs. Josh Tyler (7-3)

Bellator MMA Mijlocie preliminar Bout: Sean Powers (9-5) vs. Noland lui Will (15-6)

Bellator MMA bantamweight preliminar Bout: Ricky Steele (5-0) vs. erick Cronkhite (2-1)

Bellator MMA bantamweight preliminar Bout: Jesse Brock (21-8) vs. olly bradstreet (39-12)

 

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Bellator MMA continuă să crească registrul pană femei cu Roberta “Crusher” Paim, Alexis “Sneaky Zebra” Dufresne și Iona Razafiarison

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Martie 12, 2015) – Bellator MMA își menține angajamentul de a dezvolta diviziune pană de femei de top în arte marțiale mixte, și cele mai recente completări la registrul companiei includ Roberta “Crusher” Paim (4-0), Alexis “Sneaky Zebra” Dufresne (5-2) și Iona Razafiarison (2-0).

 

Datele debut și adversarii vor fi anunțate pentru toate cele trei luptători în viitorul apropiat.

Paim, Dufresne și Razafiarison Înscrieți-vă Arlene “Angerfist” Blencowe (5-4), Julia “Jewell” Beneficiu (7-2),Marloes “Rumina” Coenen (22-6), Ilice “Lil Ursul” Lawson (0-1) și Talita “Treilea” Nuc (6-0) in lot pană femei Bellator MMA lui.

“Suntem mandri de a fi aducerea acestor trei sportivi talentați la diviziune pană de femei noștri,” a declarat președintele Bellator Scott Coker. “Văd multe matchups potențiale care ar face pentru unele lupte mari. Vom continua să construim și să sprijine diviziunea pană femeilor premiera lui în MMA.”

Un nativ din Rio Grande do Sul, Brazilia, 5-picior-6 Paim este neînvinsă în primele patru concursurile de cariera ei profesională. În timp ce confortabil în joc de depunere, puternic Paim a folosit un joc izbitoare puternic pentru a pune capăt luptelor, precum și. Combaterea exclusiv în țara sa natală până acum, Paim a fost încă să găsească un singur adversar capabil să dribleze durată runda de deschidere, ca ea a luat finisaje acasă primul tur de la fiecare dintre aparițiile sale până în prezent.

În vârstă de 24 de ani Dufresne este o echipă Quest luptător și de cinci ori campion mondial International Jiu-Jitsu brazilian Federația. Dufresne a îndreptat atenția ei la arte martiale mixte în 2012 și lângă oprit cinci victorii consecutive pentru a începe cariera – toate cele cinci rezultatele vin în deschiderea rotund și o medie de doar sub 77 secunde în lungime. Mai recent, Dufresne a scăzut o pereche de decizii grele, a încercat timp ce face o centrare la 135 de lire sterline, dar acum se întoarce la clasa ei de greutate mai natural de 145 lire sterline pentru debut Bellator MMA.

Razafiarison este un export francez care a crestat victorii în primele două concursuri profesionale ei. În vârstă de 30 de ani Razafiarison, un specialist grappling, care a antrenat în tabere din întreaga lume, luptat cel mai recent în luna ianuarie, atunci când ea a câștigat o victorie decizie pe Sandra Ameziane. În debutul profesional, Razafiarison inscrie un gol depunerea primul tur.

 

Despre Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA este un mixt organizație lider Arte marțiale oferind multe dintre cei mai buni luptatori din lume. Sub conducerea promotor luptă veteran Scott Coker, Bellator este disponibil pentru aproape 400 Casele de milioane de la nivel mondial în peste 120 țări. In Statele Unite, Bellator poate fi vazut pe Spike TV, liderul televiziune MMA. Bellator MMA este format dintr-o echipă executiv care include profesioniștii din industria de top în producție de televiziune, orchestrație eveniment live, dezvoltare luptător / Relații, achizițiile loc, creare de sponsorizare / dezvoltare, licențiere internațională, marketing, reclamă, publicitate și relații comision. Bellator se bazează în Santa Monica, California si detinuta de gigantul de divertisment Viacom, acasă la brandurile de divertisment premier din lume care se conectează cu publicul prin intermediul conținut captivant peste televiziune, film, platforme online și mobile.

 

Despre Spike TV:

Spike TV este disponibil în 98.7 milioane de case și este o divizie a Viacom Networks Media. O unitate de Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Rețele Viacom Media este unul dintre creatorii liderii mondiali de programare și conținut pe toate platformele media. Adresa de internet Spike TV este www.spike.com și pentru up-to-the-minute și informații de presă de arhivă și fotografii, vizitați site-ul de presa Spike TV la http://www.spike.com/press. Urmează-ne pe Twitter spiketvpr pentru mai târziu în rupere actualizări de știri, în spatele-scene-informatii si fotografii.
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STORM ATENȚIONARE în Divizia Bellator Mijlocie

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Alexander Shlemenko Înfrângeri Melvin Manhoef în Spectacular Fashion pe Spike TV la “Bellator: Manhoef vs. Shlemenko”

 

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FRESNO, Calif (Februarie. 13, 2015)- Fostul campion Mijlocie Bellator Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko (52-9) a făcut de lucru rapid de adversarul său cu o domina knock-out pe tot parcursul a doua pe ace izbitoare olandeză Melvin Manhoef (29-13-1) in fata unei multimi aproape de capacitate la Save Mart Center de la această seară “Bellator: Manhoef vs. Shlemenko” eveniment care a difuzat LIVE și GRATUIT pe SPIKE TV.

 

Cu Bellator semigrea Champion, și filare de multe ori, de succes Utilisatoare backfist Emanuel Newton în mulțime, Shlemenko împrumutat o pagină din PlayBook său și a încercat de mai multe atacuri de pumn de filare și kick-a lungul primul cadru.

 

Când a început a doua rundă, Shlemenko ramas la acelasi plan de joc, și legat de filare lui antebraț la același nivel cu falca de Manhoef, trimițându-l rostogolea la panza. Foame Nativul rus nu a lasat nimic la voia întâmplării și a aterizat un alt grevă înainte “Mare” John McCarthy îl împinse pe declarare el câștigător la 1:25 de rotund 2.

 

“Sper Bellator ma auzit și ma vor lasa sa corecteze greseala am facut in trecut si-mi va da posibilitatea de a lupta pentru Campionatul Mondial Bellator Mijlocie împotriva Brandon Halsey.”

 

Fostul campion Ușoară Pat CurranE drum înapoi la partea de sus a diviziei talentat lovit un blocaj împotriva câștigător Ușoară turneului Daniel Weichel de Germania. Cele două luptători pierdut nici un moment tee off cu pumni și lovituri clare precise, menținerea lupta în picioare de o majoritate a primului cadru. Weichel cuprins piciorul de fostul campion, care returnate repede înapoi în picioare și s-au înapoi în amestec. Ambele luptători terminat ultimele secunde ale unei rundă cu o rafală de pumni care a atras aplauze tare din mulțime Fresno.

 

Curran a început a doua rundă, cu o reducere vizibilă peste ochiul stâng. După ce a petrecut cea mai mare parte etapei pe picioarele lor, Curran s-au grabit Weichel și a marcat un eliminare, unde a impus voința asupra Weichel pentru ultimul minut, probabil l-a câștigat runda.

 

A treia rundă prezentat o continuare a interesante încăierare iau parte cu Curran încerca să înscrie un alt eliminare în a treia, dar luptător german umplute încercarea, scurt încercat să lucreze pe un șoc și apoi decuplat pentru a termina lupta în picioare. La sfârșitul 15 minute, Weichel ieșit victorios prin decizie divizat (29-28, 29-28, 28-29).

 

“Curran a realizat atât de mult în Bellator și a fost destul de o onoare de a lupta-l. În seara asta am demonstrat că aparțin aici. I-am spus lumii că Eu vin pentru împușcat titlu și de a pretinde centura.”

 

Julia Budd (7-2) și Gabrielle Holloway (4-2) marcat luptă primele Bellator Femei a anului. Beneficiu, specialistul canadian Muay Thai a arătat o bine-rotunjite calificare-set pe tot parcursul luptei coplesitoare Holloway, care a luat lupta pe scurt. Budd a lucrat bine de la țintui, utilizat de mai multe greve genunchi și în legătură cu o dreaptă drept în închidere secunde de o rundă. Holloway a arătat mare echilibru de-a lungul, și a lucrat Budd cu o eliminare pentru a deschide runda a treia, cu toate acestea Budd a fost capabil să tranziție într-o încercare de armbar, și în cele din urmă a lucrat drumul ei spre Holloways’ înapoi și măcinat o decizie unanimă dominant înscris 30-26, 30-25 și 30-24.

 

“Sunt într-adevăr dezamăgit nu am primit knock-out,” Said Budd. “Am fost în speranța de a obține pe picioarele mele și păstrați-l în picioare sau termina-l pe teren, dar ea a controlat încheieturile mele și nu am putut obține mâinile mele libere să-l termin.

 

“Ea turtled tot timpul asa ca nu am putut cot și postura în sus și loviți ca am vrut sa, dar este cu siguranta ceva am goinvg pentru a lucra la pentru lupta următoare.”

 

În nopțile de deschidere luptă, a fost o luptă de două luptători extrem de realizat în Chris Honeycutt, de doua ori D1 All-american și Clayton MacFarlane, Campion național D2. Cu orașul natal coroana vocal în spatele lui, Honeycutt ieșit din portile puternice și utilizate control de la sol poruncitor și frapant precizie de-a lungul primelor două runde. Perspectiva Semimijlocie foarte apreciat Honeycutt expus mare putere la punctele, clatina MacFarlane la pământ. MacFarlane a deschis al treilea cadru cu un eliminare, dar Honeycutt recâștigat controlul, a luat adversarii săi înapoi și a plouat greve a corpului MacFarlane lui. MacFarlane, acum 4-1, nu a putut să se protejeze de loviturile corporale, și arbitru Jason Herzog oprit lupta la 4:16 a treia rundă.

 

“Am Victoria, dar ar fi plăcut să fi primit TKO în runda anterioară,” Said Honeycutt, care imbunatateste recordul său de 6-0 cu victoria TKO.